SAMARITAN


Meaning of SAMARITAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈmer-ə-tən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin samaritanus, noun & adjective, from Greek samaritēs inhabitant of Samaria, from Samaria

Date: before 12th century

1. : a native or inhabitant of Samaria

2.

[from the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37]

: a person who is generous in helping those in distress

• samaritan adjective , often capitalized

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.